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Can Couldn't May Might
The verbs can, couldn't, may and might.
are followed by the base form of the verb without to.
are the same in all persons in the singular and plural.
do not form the question and negative with do.
We use Can I...? Could I?.... May I....? to ask for permission.
Could / Can / May I go to the party?
Yes, You can / may
No, You can't / may not
We use Can you...? Could you....? to make a polite request and ask for a favour. Could is more polite.
Can / Could you help me with my homework?
We use Can I.....? Could I....? May I....? to offer help.
Could / Can / May I help you?
We use many, might and could to express possibility in the present or future. Might express slight possibility. We may / might / could go to the summer festival next weekend.
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COMPARATIVE FORMS
Comparative and superlative forms
We use the comparative of adjectives when we compare tone person animal or thing with several of the same kind.
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IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Note: Other ways of comparison:
as + adjective + as
Debbie's as tall as her brother
not as + adjective + as
Geography isn't as interesting as history
All one syllable and most two syllable adjectives take -er/est:
Clean -> Cleaner -> The cleanest
Clever -> Cleverer -> The cleverest
One-syllable adjectives ending in -e take -r / -st
Nice -> Nicer -> The nicest
One-syllable adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant, duble the consonant before the -er/est
Hot -> Hotter -> The hottest
Adjectives ending in a consonant + -y, drop the -y and take -ier / -iest:
Easy -> Easier -> The easiest
Adjectives with three or more syllables and some two syllable adjectives take more + adjcetive/most + adjective:
Expansive -> More expansive -> The most expansive
Careful -> More careful -> The most careful
SUPERLATIVES
Are used to compare more than 2 things.
Superlatives sentences usually use "the" because there is only one superlative.
Masami is the tallest in the class.
Yunkio is tall, and Jiro is taller, but Masami is the tallest.
Add (St) (The)
Change "Y" to "i" and add "est"
Use "The most"
SUPERLATIVE FORMS
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